There is a saying that sins committed by God can be forgiven, but sins committed by oneself cannot be saved. If the people of the Golden Rat Club had murderous intentions towards the old farmer, they would still be trapped alive even if they entered the Ji Temple of the God of Agriculture this time. Fortunately, these people were not They are extremely evil people, and their act of kindness to let the old farmer come down the mountain will also win them a glimmer of hope in the future.
When the old farmer saw that everyone kept their promise and was quite generous, he had already concluded that they were not just a bunch of people who went into the mountains. Considering that they had given them double the reward, he had to take them into the mountains one more time. , and found everyone in the Golden Rat Club who had been trapped for many days.
At this time, they had run out of ammunition and food, and the food they brought had been eaten. The members of the gang were all injured and injured in the mountains and forests. If the old farmer didn't bring people to the Agriculture Shrine and Ji Temple, they would probably be chewing tree bark and eating weeds. .
On the way back, the old farmer was glad that all these people were out digging weeds to eat!
Thousands of years ago, Shennongjia was the place where Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs. Seeing the magic of this place, the Shennong began to pick different weeds and flowers here to distinguish the toxicity and medicinal properties. At the same time, he also distinguished what can be eaten, what cannot be eaten, and what can be eaten. Cure, what can detoxify.
Later, the story of Shennong tasting herbs began to spread around here. The shelf at the top of Shennong Peak was a sacred object that Shennong used to climb rock formations and pick herbs. It was regarded as auspicious by the people nearby.
The mountains and rocks here are majestic and mysterious, and even the vegetation is different from the outside world. In this primeval forest with strong miasma, most of the weeds and herbs are poisonous. Even now, there are countless poisonous herbs in Shennongjia. flower.
They eat herbal medicine without knowing the pharmacology. If several weeds react and become toxic, in such a remote place, there is probably no chance of rescue, even if they are not poisonous. Herbal medicine, if several herbal medicines are pharmacologically mutually exclusive, the body will probably have problems if they take them.
It is also for this reason that hunters near Shennongjia will never dare to touch the plants here if they go into the mountains to hunt. Most of them bring enough dry food into the mountains. Unless they are extremely hungry, they will never dare to eat anything in Shennongjia. vegetation.
While feeling lucky, Yue Qingshan also became curious about the Agricultural Shrine and Ji Temple. The few days they spent at the Agricultural Shrine and Ji Temple were thrilling.
At night, many strange beasts will appear in the surrounding mountain peaks and forests, and various noises will be heard around the temple. However, no matter how ferocious these beasts are, no one dares to approach the Temple of Agriculture at will, even the top of Shennong Peak. Don't dare to step in casually.
He saw that these beasts were not monsters, but ordinary beasts. There must be a reason why they were so afraid of the Temple of Agriculture.
Old farmers often hunt and know a little bit about these phenomena!
The Ji Temple, the God of Agriculture, has appeared since the Xia and Shang dynasties. In subsequent dynasties, in order to commemorate the God of Medicine and Agriculture, they would build on the basis of the previous dynasty, either posthumously granting titles, or repairing temples. The most recent canonization was by the previous dynasty. close.
Hunters who enter the mountains have heard from the old man since they were young that there is a remnant soul of Emperor Yan of Shennong sitting in the Sheji Temple of the God of Agriculture. No living being dares to offend Shennong Peak at will, let alone desecrate his temple. If you are in Shennongjia If the area is in danger, entering the temple can ensure safety.
As for why this happens, the old farmer has little idea. He can only say that Shennongjia has too many secrets, and even the local people are not very clear about it. For thousands of years, the people have never thought about the causes of these strange phenomena because they fear Shennong. They only know how to abide by the old rules. Rules left for life.
Seeing that the inquiry was fruitless, Yue Qingshan had no choice but to give up the idea of exploring the cause. After coming down the mountain, he stayed in an old farmer's house. Within two months, other people's injuries gradually improved, except for one person's injury that was caused by an accident.
In addition to being injured, Tan Yanqiu was also poisoned by weeds in Shennongjia, and could not easily recover. They had to place him in an old farmer's house first, leaving money for the old farmer to take him to cure his illness, while they continued to Yueyang City is on the way.
It was under such circumstances that Tan Yanqiu stayed in the old farmhouse for more than half a year.
He was originally a talkative person in the society, always eloquent and knowledgeable about business. In order to repay the old farmer for taking him in, he started to help the old farmer run his family's fur business.
At first, the old farmer only sold leather products at temple fairs and country fairs. The country people didn't have much money, so they either sold them at low prices to make hard-earned money, or they waited for the merchants who collected the leather goods to take them away and make money from the leather goods.
Under Tan Yanqiu's care, the old farmer rented a shop in a nearby town and started doing business in the town. Half a year later, he had made a name for himself in the town and became a popular new business, listed on the list of A well-known trading house in the town.
A year later, Tan Yanqiu decided to leave the Farm God Village to join the Golden Rat Society. Before he could leave, the people in the meeting came back to look for him.
After being informed by the brothers in the Golden Rat Society, Yue Qingshan and the others met Taoist Master Jin during their stay in Yueyang. After being instructed by the old Taoist priest, he decided to disband the Golden Rat Society to avoid trouble.
As for part of Tan Yanqiu's money, this brother in the association took him back to Farm God Village and delivered it to him personally to feel at ease.
After getting the money, Tan Yanqiu regretted that the Golden Rat Society was disbanded. He also knew that the world was different and the government had withdrawn from the chaos caused by the refugees. It was time for them to restrain themselves and go their separate ways.
Therefore, Tan Yanqiu divided part of the gold he got into the Nongshen Trading Company and expanded the old farmer's business to the county. After everything was on track, he decided to go to the prosperous Jianghan City.
At this time, Jianghan had just opened as a port twenty years ago. After the foreign port boundaries were demarcated, the construction of Hankou was in full swing. The tall foreign-style buildings were changing with each passing day. There were new changes almost every month. The demand for labor in building the city increased greatly, which also caused the refugees to With the continuous influx of people into Jianghan, a market and wharf culture spread all over the world gradually formed.
Tan Yanqiu entered Hankou with this money in his arms and sensed the prosperous business opportunities in the foreign port area. He bought a large piece of land outside the port area and built streets and alleys, either for sale or renting it out, earning a lot of money. The first pot of gold.
In the following decades, he worked hard in the prosperous Jianghan City, and his investment scope continued to expand, gradually covering real estate, finance, people's livelihood industries, freight terminals, theater and entertainment, he shed blood and tears, tasted sweet things, and fought back even after being bullied. surpass the opponent.
When the thousands of sails passed and the clouds dispersed, Tan Yanqiu gradually established a foothold in Jianghan City, and then there was President Tan who was now smiling in front of everyone watching the changes.
After hearing Tan Yanqiu's story, everyone had to admire Tan Yanqiu. His success and fame are inseparable from the development of Jianghan. It is always too tiring for a person to stand alone and it is not easy to get ahead. Only by seizing the opportunity and knowing the situation correctly can he rise to the top. Soaring into the sky.
"In these years, I have basically retreated behind the scenes, leaving all business to my children. I only focus on this Chinese drama. Firstly, I like it. Secondly, it is also because it is exciting and is more interesting than doing business. Much more, as I get older, I like the excitement around me."
Yue Guanchao listened to what he meant and asked: "Uncle Tan, if it is what you want, these situations occurred only because of the great renovation of the Agricultural God's Temple and the Ji Temple. Hasn't the Agricultural God's Temple been repaired before, and this kind of situation has happened before?"
Tan Yanqiu twitched his eyebrows: "Looking at the meaning of Uncle Mi's letter, this kind of thing has never happened before when the temple was repaired. If it had happened before, it would have to be recorded in the county annals. He can record it in the county annals. The letter told me that this situation was indeed special."
"Could it be that no one stopped these people?" Song Siyuan asked.
Tan Yanqiu waved his hand: "Renovating the Temple of Agriculture is a great charity, and it is not a bad thing. All the squires and celebrities can fund the repairs. If there is a big event in the county, the county will also fund the repairs. This kind of thing is too It’s common, as long as you don’t do bad things in the Temple of Agriculture, the county will probably agree.”
"These people are indeed repairing the Temple of Agriculture. There is nothing to stop them. It's just that Mr. Mi felt a little uneasy, so he wrote me a letter."
Song Siyuan nodded: "Then, at least it means there is something wrong with these people, but I don't know what they did here."
"Brother Tan, do you mean you want us to go take a look?"
Sun Daqiao knew that if Tan Yanqiu wanted to go by himself, there would be no reason to leave any more trouble to recruit them. With his military and financial resources, he would have gone by himself. By recruiting them, he probably wanted to ask them to help intervene.
Tan Yanqiu nodded meaningfully at him: "Third brother, that's what I really mean. I, Tan Mou, remember that when we were besieged the Temple of Agriculture, we also made a vow that no matter who among us would become prosperous in the future, On behalf of all your brothers, we must repair the temple for the God of Agriculture in return for your protection."
"What happened back then is vivid in my mind, and I dare not forget it every day. Now that I think about it, it is indeed because I made a wish but did not fulfill it, that I always feel that there is something wrong. Since there is a problem with the Sheji Temple of the God of Agriculture, I wonder if I can Go see what’s going on.”
After saying this, Tan Yanqiu's tone became mysterious: "It's strange to say that when I was about to decide to return to Shennongjia, I happened to see the Huxiang Times. Yueyang and Jianghan both belong to southern commercial ports, and news is often exchanged. I was in When I saw the news in the newspaper that the remnants of the Golden Rat Society were causing trouble, I knew someone was coming to the south, so I left Naanzi to see who was in the society."
"I didn't expect that it was the second and third brothers who came to Jianghan."
"Now, if the second and third brothers are willing to go with me to fulfill their vows, that would be great. After all, this matter has nothing to do with you. If you really don't have time, of course I understand, brother."
Tan Yanqiu knew that this matter was his own ambition. Of course, it only belonged to him and could not be forced on others. He wanted to inform Yue Qingshan and Sun Daqiao out of respect, and also wanted to tell Yue Qingshan and Sun Daqiao after decades. Talking about old times.
"this……"
Sun Daqiao hesitated and hesitated: "The second boss went to Jiangnan to see off Luo Shiniang. He may not come back for a few days. These things are all his decision. I can't agree to you for a while. Otherwise, , wait until the second shopkeeper comes back, then?"
